the crunch
noun
: a very difficult point or situation
The crunch came when the computer stopped working.
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And the crunch on businesses and rising joblessness promised a surge in defaults on customer loans.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Besides, this is a 38-9 team that knows how to win and usually reserves its best moments for the crunch times like last year’s club which was on the brink of elimination in a super regional against Clemson.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Early morning birdsong mixes with the crunch of fine gravel beneath my bike tires.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Money is tight as the moon and Pluto align, but anxieties may be fueling the crunch.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Besides, this is a 38-9 team that knows how to win and usually reserves its best moments for the crunch times like last year’s club which was on the brink of elimination in a super regional against Clemson.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Early morning birdsong mixes with the crunch of fine gravel beneath my bike tires.
—Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Money is tight as the moon and Pluto align, but anxieties may be fueling the crunch.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the crunch
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“The crunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crunch. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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